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Inch (from Dutch duim, literally - thumb), a submultiple unit of length in the English and American systems of measures, in which the foot is taken as the original unit of length. 1 Inch is 1/12 of a foot. According to international agreements, an inch is accepted as equal to 0,0254 m (exactly). An inch was also included in the old Russian system of measures and amounted to 1/28 of an arshin and 1/12 of a foot.

Cable (Gol. kabeltouw), a non-systemic unit of length used in maritime practice. 1K cables = 0,1 miles (sea) = 185,2 m.

Mile (English, mile, from Latin milia pas-suum - a thousand double Roman steps), a unit of length that was widespread in national non-metric systems of units and is now used mainly in maritime affairs.

In the USSR and most countries, it is used nautical mile, equal, according to the decision of the International Hydrographic Conference (1929), 1,852 km - the average length of the 1' meridian arc. 1 Mile (nautical) = 10 cables.

In the UK, 1 nautical mile = 1,853184 km, 1 land charter mile = 1,609344 km (it also applies in the USA). Geographical Mile (German) - Vis" of the equator *= 7,4204 km. Old Russian Mile = 7,46760 km, old Roman Mile = 1,481 km.

Foot (English foot, literally - foot), a unit of length in the system of English measures. 1 Foot = 1/3 yard = 12 inches = 0,3048 m.

Yard (English yard), a unit of length in the system of English measures, abbreviated designation yd. 1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches = 0,9144 m.

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